
So after the usual rush to get away on Friday and a very nice night of civilised camping at Roybridge, we headed down to Fersit. There was dampness in the air, and clouds shrouding the summits.

The walk round Stob Coire Sgriodain and Chno dearg gets a bad press on account of their bogginess factor, but we found it nae bad going at all.


So up the Allt Choarach Beag we tromped.

The cliffs of Stob Coire Sgriodain looking impressive above. The burn was affy bonny, so we stuck with it as long as we could.


Eventually the path petered out, and we saw we were in danger of walking past the summit.



From there it was an easy walk. Undulating and rocky at first, over a couple of tops.



the ridge turned wide and grassy. We were right up in the cloud, and visibility was down to a few yards at some points, so plenty potential for getting lost, especially seeing as the path seems to bypass the summit


then there was just the long descent to go. There is a good path for a wee way, which gets lost pretty quickly in the bog.


We returned to the car, the rain just coming on – timed it brilliantly!



Mabon morning came and the weather was still battering off the tent with some ferocity.


Monday came, and my excited ‘its clear and nice outside’ proclamation at 7AM, didn’t have the desired effect on Dougie’s slumber.

It wasn’t long before we were on a steep, unrelenting path, and in humid conditions, without much of a breeze, it was a really hot ascent.


Up into the clouds we went, No views today we thought



we could feel the sun trying to break through, and after a wee wait at the summit, it did.



We carried on along the ridge, brocken spectres our constant companions,



over some rocky wee lumps and back down into the cloud. It was a relief to be out of the hot sun for a bit, and made the ascent up to Stob Coire na Chralaig a bit easier. We sat on the top for a wee while for a break, just at cloud level, so views came and went, then picked our way down the steep, slippy path to the bealach.

There are some right good rocky outcrops on the way up to Mullach Fraoch-choire and we messed about scrambling for a while, but with poorly chosen boots, and slippy Kintail rock,






We sat at the top for ages, soaking up the rays, the cloud clearing all the time, so more and more hills were revealing themselves.






Eventually we realised that we had long drives ahead, so we headed back the way we came, this time on the bypass path which was scarier than the scrambling in places


Down the descent path we went, the going pretty slippy and boggy for the most part, but at least kind on the knees.


Then we got down to the glen, and the path there was worse


Wasn’t even going to bother with a report for this weekend until the inversion happened, but too good a day not to share

Oh and I just worked out it was my 250th as well, so another milestone I suppose
